How long does it take to get a family visa for eligible members? It can…

How long does it take to get a family visa for eligible members?

It can take a really long time based on how the relationship between the applicant and their sponsor is. Fortunately, immediate relative such as spouses and minor children receive their visas as soon as they meet all the criteria of the Visa process. As for other family members, it varies because it can take from months to years all based on their family preference category!

What is a PERM?

PERM or Program Electronic Review Management, is a very important part of the employment-based Green Card process (especially for EB-2, EB-3 applicants). PERM is filed not with the USCIS but with DOL (Department of Labor), where they test the labor market to see if there are any U.S. employers willing to sponsor foreign nationals.

What is the number of Green Cards issued each year in the US?

Each year there are around 150,000 green cards issued to immigrants. Because the job-based system has a limit of 150,000 green cards each year, this indicates that there are around twice as many demands for green cards for immigrants every year as there are green cards given to them.

How does the process of selecting a green card through the lottery go?

A computer algorithm randomly selects the winners of the Diversity Visa lottery, with a certain number of visas allocated to each region of the world and no country obtains more than 7% of the available Diversity Visas throughout the year.

What are the advantages of the Green Card?

Compared to having a temporary visa or a student visa, one of the best benefits of having a Green Card is that it makes traveling in and out of the United States so much easier. Keep in mind, all Green Card holders are required to be admitted by US immigration services because the card is a symbol of their permanent legal status in the country and if you do not renew it before it expires you will not be able to travel.

Who is eligible for the Asylum Green Card?

To be eligible for a Green Card as an Asylum applicant you need to meet a few requirements. First, you need to file the I-485 Form while you are in the United States. Second, you would have to physically be in the US for at least 1 year after receiving the Asylum Green Card. Third, you need to continue to meet the definition of a refugee. Fourth, you must not be settled in any foreign country and fifth, your asylum grant has not been terminated.

Can your parents visit your with a B-2 visa in the US?

If you are working or studying in the United States currently, then you are allowed to invite your parents to visit you through the B-2 Visa. Keep in mind, you are responsible for collecting some documents for your parents. The overall required documents for this type of Visa are: passports, bank verification letter showing that you are capable of financially supporting your parents in the U.S., completed DS-160 Form, invitation letter and employment verification showing you are employed in the U.S.

What are the top 5 reasons to live in the US?

The top 5 reasons why you should move to America are: 1. The abundance of education fields and universities; 2. Availability of international food is very good; 3. Career opportunities; 4. Cars and gasoline are inexpensive and infrastructure is readily accessible and 5. Real estate and housing are generally of high quality and inexpensive compared to most of the developed, and even developing world.